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EVERETT CITY COUNCIL FORMAL POLICY STREET AND ALLEY VACATIONS SDecific Criteria for a Vacation Grant: 1. That no present need exists for the street or alley. 2. That no foreseeable future need exists and the street or alley is clearly surplus property. e3. That there would be no adverse or damaging effect to abutting or neighboring properties, nor discomforts caused to the inhabitants, or occupants thereof. 4. That benefit that would be derived by the neighborhood and/or City from the vacation. Specific Criteria for a Partial Vacation Grant: I. It is to be in the best interest of the City, not to be serving the interests of a limited number of property owners. 2. Remaining right-of-way will not be rendered difficult to service or maintain as a result. 3. It will not result in an irregular right-of-way alignment with abutting and adjacent parcels. Outline of Street Vacation Procedure: I. $350.00 fee and petition received. II. Council acceptance of petition and set hearing date by resolution. III. Notify adjacent owners, occupants and public utilities of proposed vacation, and Public Hearing date. IV. Public Hearing. V. Appraisal ordered after receipt of S400.00 for appraisal where adjoining property is single family residential or $1,000.00 for appraisal for other property uses. VI. Staff review of appraisal, first and second reading of ordinance. VII. 'Third reading of ordinance. Begins 90 day allowance for payment VIII. _Receive payment of 100% of the appraised value of the vacated right-of-way (50% of the ,:praised value of the vacated right- of -way if the right of way has not been pan of a dedicated public right of way for 25 years, or more, in accordance with RCW 35.79.030). 98 days absolute minimum 105 days about average time NOTES: 1. By operation of law, in most, but not all cases, vacated streets and alleys attach to the abutting orooerty, one-half to each; without regard to who applies and/or compensates the City for the vacation. 3. Application and appraisal fees are not refundable. 4. The vacated right of way is appraised for its contributory value to the parent property, not as an independent strip of land.